God’s names reveal His character and actions. And where He provided is noteworthy too. It was “on the mount of the LORD.” Most people believe this mountain is where Solomon builds the temple and that it’s also on this short stretch of mountains that Jesus is crucified. “On the mount of the LORD it shall be provided” (22:14). And it was.

Although places such as Eden, Ararat, and the Tower of Babylon are named, we don’t know exactly where they were. This really doesn’t matter, for the narrator describes seminal events and conditions that apply to all humans no matter where they live.